Past Tense of
outstay
outstayed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Outstay

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
OStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Outstayed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "outstay"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I outstay" should be "outstayed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is outstay regular or irregular?

Outstay is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use outstayed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she outstayed to the store."

Does outstayed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not outstay" (not "did not outstayed").

About the past tense of outstay

The verb outstay follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, outstay becomes outstayed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why outstay becomes outstayed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using outstayed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she outstayed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I outstayed, you outstayed, he/she outstayed, we outstayed, they outstayed.